A piece of our history and a few shots from the past.

1. IT’S NOT REALLY SMYTH SEWN UNLESS IT’S SAWN ON A SMYTH MACHINE
Smyth’s initial production of book sewing machines began in 1879 when the Irish-
American citizen Mr. David McConnell Smyth (1833 – 1907) obtained his first
patent. In 1882 Smyth Manufacturing Company in Hartford, USA began the
production of sewing machines, providing significant advancements in bookbinding
technology.
David McConnell Smyth
Smyth Manufacturing Company in Hartford, CT

2. Original copy of the first patent obtained
by David McConnell Smyth in 1879

3. The serial production began with the renowned book sewing machines equipped
with curved needle. This is a technical feature that has distinguished Smyth
machinery for 46 years. The curved needle Smyth Sewers stayed on the market
until 1928 when Smyth launched its first straight needle semi-automatic sewing
machine No. 12, achieving immediate market success. In 1941, as the demand
for high-speed “two up” size straight needle book sewer grew, the new No. 18
was introduced in the market. A few years later, in 1945, Smyth developed fully
automatic models of the No. 12 and No. 18.
Smyth book sewer No.1
Smyth book sewer No.3
Smyth book sewer No.7

4. And the product range started to widen…
Case maker
3 wing casing in machine
Three knife trimmer
Casing in machine
Cloth-cutting machine
To be continued……